{
  "id": 17077468,
  "title": "Iraqi excavations to reveal secrets of life in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/iraqi-excavations-to-reveal-secrets-of-life-in-mesopotamia-4-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T14:42:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/29/iraqi-excavations-to-reveal-secrets-of-life-in-mesopotamia-4000-years-ago/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Archaeologists have found new remains near Baghdad that will shed new light on life in Mesopotamia some 4,000 years ago, Iraqi authorities have said. Iraq 's State Board of Antiquities and Heritage announced the discoveries as part of a joint project with Italy’s University of Catania. The findings include walls and gates, facilities that may have been used for food production, and traces of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}